A persistent haze softens the light. Evenings last longer than they should. They know these days will never come again. _________________________________________________________________________ The Islands of The World – Introduction Ache – Allegory – Bay – Beauty – Blue – Boundary – Brilliance – Cage – Calamity – Certainty – Chalk – Change – The City Of… Continue reading Ache
Author: dng
About The Author
David Guy is a writer and artist from Essex in England. A large collection of his writing, comics and animation can be found at an accumulation of things; some examples of his photography and visual/non-narrative art can be found at separations of time; while he also reviews old films at this film is 100 years… Continue reading About The Author
Notes, References And Acknowledgements
The immediate inspiration for this book came while reading the story The Rapid Advance Of Sorrow by Theodora Goss. I am also indebted to the following works: The Atlas Of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky, The Book Of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges, Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino, and The Dictionary Of Imaginary Places… Continue reading Notes, References And Acknowledgements
Illustrations
The illustrations used here are all in the public domain. They were largely sourced from the website oldbookillustrations.com, to whom I would like to extend my thanks. The Islands Of The World: Civitavecchia by an unknown artist (1891) Introduction: Something On The Bowsprit by John Elliott (1909) Ache: Slain By A Maid by William Heath… Continue reading Illustrations
Introduction
It is only on the islands of the world that distinct cultures still exist. The moral necessity of our policy of preservation overrides all other concerns, and for this reason the seclusion of the islands is maintained. Though their beliefs often seem primitive in comparison to ours, they still hold their worth in allowing us… Continue reading Introduction